State comparison · 2025
Real Estate Sales Agents salary: New Jersey vs New Mexico
Real Estate Sales Agents in New Jersey earn a median of $99,990. In New Mexico, $76,170. After cost-of-living, the gap is 11.2% — not 31.3%.
Nominal pay gap
+31.3%
New Jersey vs New Mexico
COL-adjusted gap
+11.2%
After BEA Regional Price Parities
New Jersey
Real Estate Sales Agents
- Median
- $99,990
- p25
- $63,000
- p75
- $111,990
- p10
- $47,130
- p90
- $124,990
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 108.8
New Mexico
Real Estate Sales Agents
- Median
- $76,170
- p25
- $56,880
- p75
- $111,390
- p10
- $38,340
- p90
- $151,560
- COL index (BEA RPP)100 = US average
- 92.2
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Cost-of-living adjustment from BEA Regional Price Parities (overall index). Hiring velocity from DOL OFLC public disclosure data, recent 180 days vs prior. See methodology.